Radial draft-gear.



H.T.KRAKAU., RADIAL DRAFT GEAR. vAPPJI-(lATIOLI FILED AUG. 18, 1906. @00,02% Patented Sept. 29, 1908. a slings- SHEET 1.

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H. T. KRAKAU. RADIAL DRAFT. GEAR. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1s, 190s.

Patented sept.29,1908.

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which are clamped bolts i6" between the sections of the sleeve and at their inner ends are made to it against the wel) 0f the nonpler-shank so as to afford a broad hearing snrserve as guiding connections between tlro. coupler shankand the truck, and the sliding sleeve- 16 permits tho' coupling shank io move longitudinally in hulling or in drni't Without moving the guiding oonnootions to compress the s )rings therein, but tho guiding Connections w1 l act on the coupler-shank to ui'de it to the center of thetraok no ina-ttor 1n what longitudinal position they niay'bo.

The telescopio rods The advantages of the sliding` connection in this respect, will be appreciated by .those skilled in the art.

Within the lscope of my invention ae defined in the claims, those skilled in the art i can modify the device in many ways since What l claim ist l. A truck-connection for radial drni'b gears com )rising :i rod having nt il4 ond :i nioinbor oi a lnill-nnd-sor-lcrl joinl.

2. A truck-connootion l'or radial draftgears comprising telosoopiially intoritled rods having ai tho outer end of each a invinlwr of n halLand-socket joint..

3. A conter inenihor of a trurk-eonnoction i'or radial draft-gears, said Center nvniher adapted to he sorllrod to tho draft-monilwr and haring on one sido a member of' nfhnlland-socket joint..

ln tostiinony whorcof, l havo horvnnio sol my hand.

HARRY- 'l`, li lAliAl/l.

Witnesses:

HARRY E. Gun, ERNEST ll. SonMrnr. 

